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Last year I undertook the Three Peaks challenge for the NfA (Neurofibromitosis Association) and raised over £750.
I suffer from Cerebral Palsy and a few recent incidents (a aggravated burglary and a mugging) and the resultant stress related impact on my disability caused me to consult the SCOPE website (www.scope.org.uk) which provides information, contacts and support. SCOPE (formerly the Spastics Society) is the charity supporting families and individuals with Cerebral Palsy.
From their website I learned that SCOPE (with unique support for this year only from All Nippon Airways) is organising a sponsored trek to Mt Fuji in Japan in August/September of this year. The Mt Fuji Trek is a 6 day trek, involving ascents on the first three days higher than Ben Nevis; and the final 2 day ascent of Mt Fuji (3,776m - 12,385 ft) which is higher than the Three Peaks combined - details below.
Trek Day..Hrs Trek...Height (Max)........Summits
1...........5-6........1,786m.(5,947 ft)....Mitsutoge
2...........7-9........1,792m.(5,967 ft)....Mt Osakayama + Mt Kurodake + Mt Awazu 3...........7-8........1,738m.(5,787 ft)....Oishitoge + Onigatake 4............4...........Small hill................Aokighara Forest + Lake Shoji 5...........9-11.......c2,000m.(6,600 ft)..Mt Fuji 5th Station 6...........9-12........3,776m.(12,385 ft).Mt Fuji Further details about the trek can be found on the SCOPE Website www.scope.org.uk/adventures I myself am in good health and the incidents above have caused me no physical injury. I realise I am in a position to be able to use the abilities I have to support those less fortunate. I have completed a weeks walking in Ireland and 31 miles of the Viking Way and the 42 mile Lyke Wake 24 hour walk in North Yorkshire on 25/26 June in c19hours as preparation for Mt Fuji. (see photo top left) The costs of the trip have already been met by myself and my parents and so all money raised will go direct to SCOPE to enable those with Cerebral Palsy to enjoy a higher quality of life. Further details and a photo can be found on the attached web-page (below): http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/countynews/section.asp?docId=31441&catId=4478
I suffer from Cerebral Palsy and a few recent incidents (a aggravated burglary and a mugging) and the resultant stress related impact on my disability caused me to consult the SCOPE website (www.scope.org.uk) which provides information, contacts and support. SCOPE (formerly the Spastics Society) is the charity supporting families and individuals with Cerebral Palsy.
From their website I learned that SCOPE (with unique support for this year only from All Nippon Airways) is organising a sponsored trek to Mt Fuji in Japan in August/September of this year. The Mt Fuji Trek is a 6 day trek, involving ascents on the first three days higher than Ben Nevis; and the final 2 day ascent of Mt Fuji (3,776m - 12,385 ft) which is higher than the Three Peaks combined - details below.
Trek Day..Hrs Trek...Height (Max)........Summits
1...........5-6........1,786m.(5,947 ft)....Mitsutoge
2...........7-9........1,792m.(5,967 ft)....Mt Osakayama + Mt Kurodake + Mt Awazu 3...........7-8........1,738m.(5,787 ft)....Oishitoge + Onigatake 4............4...........Small hill................Aokighara Forest + Lake Shoji 5...........9-11.......c2,000m.(6,600 ft)..Mt Fuji 5th Station 6...........9-12........3,776m.(12,385 ft).Mt Fuji Further details about the trek can be found on the SCOPE Website www.scope.org.uk/adventures I myself am in good health and the incidents above have caused me no physical injury. I realise I am in a position to be able to use the abilities I have to support those less fortunate. I have completed a weeks walking in Ireland and 31 miles of the Viking Way and the 42 mile Lyke Wake 24 hour walk in North Yorkshire on 25/26 June in c19hours as preparation for Mt Fuji. (see photo top left) The costs of the trip have already been met by myself and my parents and so all money raised will go direct to SCOPE to enable those with Cerebral Palsy to enjoy a higher quality of life. Further details and a photo can be found on the attached web-page (below): http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/countynews/section.asp?docId=31441&catId=4478